GreenBiz
APRIL 19, 2021
Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress. Ken Pucker. Mon, 04/19/2021 - 02:00. Corporate sustainability reporting starts with a laudable goal: that measurement and reporting of a company’s social and environmental footprint would trigger the following positive chain reaction: Individual companies’ social and environmental performance would improve (because what gets measured gets managed).
Jim Conca
APRIL 19, 2021
NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, inspiring development of new CO? conversion technologies, chose two winners for their $20-million-dollar grand prize. CarbonCure of Alberta and CarbonBuilt of Los Angeles demonstrated technologies to decarbonize the concrete industry, a huge source of CO2 emissions.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 19, 2021
Tucked into the trees where the rainforest meets the sea, the Sirena House is a Costa Rican retreat that combines separate pavilions to cause less impact on the local surroundings.
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 19, 2021
The British government began passing laws to protect bats back in 1980s, starting with the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981. British bat species are also protected by European legislation like the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. These laws protect bats and their roosts. These laws made it illegal to intentionally or unintentionally disturb bats where they roost.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 19, 2021
Engineers at Purdue University have developed a paint so white that it actually cools surfaces.
altenergymag
APRIL 19, 2021
• Clean energy sees first recorded drop in overall jobs, yet policies hold promise for unparalleled growth in years ahead • Sector recovered 300,000 jobs since unemployment peaked in Q2 • Clean vehicles and wind energy finish year in the positive, despite early losses
CleanTech Focus brings together the best content for cleantech professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
altenergymag
APRIL 19, 2021
Competitors Represent the Next Generation of Energy-Savvy Architects and Engineers Who Will Build Our Clean Energy Future
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 19, 2021
MCXA designed Casa Mague around existing trees.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 19, 2021
Serving multiple cities throughout Southeastern Virginia, Eco-Green Office Cleaning Services provides commercial janitorial cleaning that ensures clean, safe, and healthy work environments. Eco-Green specializes in office buildings and maintains the highest standard of cleanliness for every crevice of the workspace. While a sparkling office is a happier place to work and can boost employee morale, Eco-Green also makes sure its cleaning practices are in the planet’s best interest too.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 19, 2021
The competition offers a €15,000 prize pool, with an €8,000 award for the first place winner.
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
U.S. Green Technology
APRIL 19, 2021
Going green has permeated almost every industry. That’s the way it should be, considering the state of the earth. One of the many industries affected is the death industry. Although that’s not something everyone likes to think about on a daily basis, there are perks to planning your death. However, the face of the field. The post 4 Types of Green Technology Changing the Death Industry appeared first on U.S.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 19, 2021
Is Your Business Using the Right Packing Tape for Packages? The green movement is here and we’re eliminating plastic bags and straws as part of that. It’s time to eliminate plastic packing tape as well. Just like consumers and businesses are trying to replace plastic bags and straws with eco-friendly alternatives, they should be replacing plastic packing tape with an eco-friendly option – paper tape.
U.S. Green Technology
APRIL 19, 2021
Welding is an integral part of many manufacturing industries worldwide. In the United States, welding operations consume power that’s worth more than $15 million annually. How, then, can welders produce quality projects while adhering to the power-saving demands? To understand the need for energy-efficient welding programs, look at the toll excessive energy consumption has had.
Solar Power World
APRIL 19, 2021
Describe an off-grid solar setup, and someone 20 years ago would imagine a remote cabin in the woods, with lead-acid batteries and diesel generators used as backup power. But in the 2020s, off-grid homes might be closer than you think — like, right next door. Many neighborhoods, either because of their geography or restrictions on… The post Going off-grid in the 2020s: Updated battery choices for today’s power needs appeared first on Solar Power World.
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 19, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 19 – Helsinki-based Carbo Culture converts wood chips and other biomass into stable biocarbon that the company says can lock carbon away. The post Carbo Culture raised $6.2 million to lock up carbon in biochar appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Charged
APRIL 19, 2021
The UK is generating an increasing amount of its electricity from renewable sources, but, depending on the day-to-day relationship between supply and demand, some of that energy goes to waste. Why not allow EV owners to take advantage of some of that “excess energy?”. That’s the premise of a new service from clean power company Good Energy and ZapMap, a UK-wide map of charging points.
altenergymag
APRIL 19, 2021
The binary unit will use the geothermal brine of two existing flash power plants onsite to produce additional power and enhance the exploitation of the geothermal field
Charged
APRIL 19, 2021
Vehicle and powertrain development specialist FEV recently opened a comprehensive test facility capable of accounting for a variety of environmental factors. The company’s new e-Dauerlauf Prüfzentrum (e-Duration Test Center, or eDLP) is a development and endurance testing environment for electric powertrain components. The facility is situated near Leipzig, Germany, and provides around 70 test systems dedicated to performance, durability, abuse testing and more. “Our team of experts
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
altenergymag
APRIL 19, 2021
The UK's only independent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) show, EMC & Compliance International, is hosting a unique virtual event beginning on May 19, 2021 that will remain open to attendees until the end of June 2021. The event will feature two days of exhibitor presentations and live workshops on May 19 and 20, with recordings and informational resources accessible until June 30, 2021.
Clean Energy Canada
APRIL 19, 2021
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s 2021 budget : “Canada’s first federal budget in two years lays the foundations for a cleaner, more competitive, and more equitable Canada. “This is a big budget, with $17.6 billion dedicated to climate and environmental initiatives alone—initiatives that will help Canada not only meet its current climate target but accelerate toward a bolder one.
Econaur
APRIL 19, 2021
10 energy efficient building materials Use of the sustainable material is a part of the sustainable development. Here we feature some of the most significant energy efficient building material. Green buildings are ageless in the true sense. Green buildings are referred to as sustainable, intelligent, and reduced ecological footprint buildings. These buildings adopt building materials Continue reading.
CleanTech San Diego
APRIL 19, 2021
Building on the sustainability strategy it released last October and its pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it is developing two hydrogen pilot projects, nearing completion of an additional battery storage facility and will break ground on another, and launching a vehicle-to-grid pilot program featuring six electric school buses, among other efforts.
Unsustainable
APRIL 19, 2021
A personal essay on the difficulty of trying to live in an environmentally progressive way, accepting imperfection, without losing all hope. The post The H-Factor: A Personal Essay appeared first on unsustainable.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 19, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 19 — Volcanic eruptions in the Caribbean that have caused residents of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to flee their homes. The post Overheard at the Island Finance Forum: Caribbean’s inclusive recovery appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 19, 2021
Local community solar projects enhanced by one-stop shop digital systems are set to play a crucial role in the global energy transition. By Luisa Matos and Sofia Pinto Barbosa. The History of Civilization is in many ways the History of Energy. Innovations in energy shaped our progress, from animal force in agriculture, to steam and the fossil fuels that built our modern world.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 19, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 19 — The case for breaking down philanthropy’s historical divide between the investment side of the house and a foundation’s mission. The post The Reconstruction: Rey Ramsey on deploying 100% of foundation assets toward positive impact and racial equity appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
APRIL 19, 2021
Company says plans for nine new utility scale wind and solar projects make it world's largest purchaser of renewable power. Amazon has today declared that it is on track to source 100 per cent renewable power for its global business by 2025, after announcing plans for nine new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects in the US, Canada, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 19, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 19 – The impact investing arm of microfinance organization FINCA International added three companies to its portfolio of early-stage tech companies targeting. The post FINCA Ventures makes three investments in financial and economic inclusion appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
APRIL 19, 2021
UN-backed initiative says mobile sector is first to hit crucial ‘tipping point’ that is expected to catalyse industry-wide systems change. The UN Race to Zero campaign has announced that over a third of the mobile industry by revenue has now committed to credible net zero emissions targets by 2050 or earlier, marking a major breakthrough for the global effort to build a net zero emission economy.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 19, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! There’s still time to participate in this ImpactAlpha partner event: Next Normal Now. Registration has broken 1,000 for “Re-imagining. The post The Brief: Deploying endowments, FINCA forward, carbon drawdown, fungi bacon, urban aquaponics, Caribbean’s inclusive recovery appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
APRIL 19, 2021
Detailed analysis of more than 100 EU exit statutory instruments laid by Defra prompts campaigners to warn of 'significant governance gaps in the application, interpretation and enforcement of environmental law' post-Brexit. Parliamentary democracy has undoubtedly been put under the microscope during the coronavirus crisis, after the government took advantage of a number of legislative tools to push through various pieces of coronavirus-related legislation without debate or primary legislation.
U.S. Green Technology
APRIL 19, 2021
Right from ancient times’ flowers have been popular for pleasing the minds of people. They are also considered to be the symbols of prosperity in many cultures. It is believed that if a person with the right deeds would offer flowers to God and offer heartfelt prayers to the deity then God would be. The post What are some of the flowers that are dear to Indian deities?
Business Green
APRIL 19, 2021
Three major new reports raise alarm that for all the talk of a green recovery on the national and international stage net zero transition plans remain badly underpowered. Political and business leaders have certainly talked a good game in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The initial focus may have been on responding to the health and economic emergency unleashed by Covid-19, but leaders were quick to place climate action at the heart of the long term response, promising to 'build back better'
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